EPA v. DAVIS FARM SITE - (RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY, INC.)

Case summary

THIS SITE IS SITUATED ON THE DAVIS FAMILY FARM LOCATED IN THE SPARSELY POPULATED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NICKELSVILLE AND CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA, APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES NORTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF CALHOUN AND IS ACCESSED BY WAY OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 136 AND ROUTE 4. DAVIS FARM CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED ACRES AND IS BORDERED ON THE NORTH BY PROPERTY OWNED BY THE HIAWASSEE LAND COMPANY, INC.; ON THE EAST BY THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER; ON THE SOUTH BY STATE HIGHWAY 136; AND ON THE WEST BY PROPERTY OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL. THE SITE ITSELF COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRES OF THE FARM AND IS BORDERED ON THE NORTH, BY A BARN AND AN UNNAMED CREEK; ON THE EAST, BY THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER; ON THE SOUTH, BY A WOODED AREA; AND ON THE WEST, BY A DIRT ROAD. ACROSS THE COOSAWATTEE RIVER FROM THE SITE IS A WINTER WHEAT FIELD, WHILE ACROSS THE DIRT ROAD IS A PASTURE, FARM HOUSE AND MOBILE HOME STRUCTURE.

Defendants (31)

• NILES CHEMICAL PAINT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLUS MARK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REITER, SCHNEIDER AND CONNOR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SANDOZ, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACME PRINTING INK CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AQUA-TECH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARDEN PRINTING INKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BECTON DICKERSON VOCUTAINER SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BIO-SERV, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CERRO WIRE AND CABLE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CERTAIN-TEED CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL LEAMAN TANK LINES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRAIN SOUTHERNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN CORK AND SEALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HIGHWAY TRANSPORT INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HUDSON INTERNATIONAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEARNY AND TRECKER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 6 more

Facilities (1)

• DAVIS ROY PROP/DAVIS FARM SITE

  SR 249 & GA HWY 136, CHATSWORTH, GA, 30705

  Registry ID: 110010586703

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• RESOURCE CONSERV & REC OF AMERentered 1990-01-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RESOURCE CONSER & REC OF AMERentered 1990-01-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1984-11-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-12-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-01-10Final Order Lodged
• 1990-01-10Final Order Entered
• 1990-01-10Concluded